趋炎附热 — “To fawn on the influential and powerful”
趋炎附热 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on the influential and powerful”. To curry favor with those in authority; to gravitate towards those who hold power. Literally, “To seek warmth and attach to heat”.
趋炎附热 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 趋
- qū趋zhī之rú如wù鹜flock to something eagerly
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù骛flock to something like ducks
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù鹜flock to like ducks
- qū趋lì利bì避hài害seek advantage, shun harm
- qū趋qián前tuì退hòu后hesitate to advance or retreat
- qū趋shì势fù附rè热curry favor with the influential
- qū趋jí吉táo逃xiōng凶seek good fortune and avoid harm
- qū趋jí吉bì避xiōng凶seek good fortune, avoid disaster
- qū趋shí时fèng奉shì势to follow trends and flatter the powerful
- qū趋shí时fù附shì势to follow trends and curry favor
- qū趋quán权fù附shì势fawn upon the influential
- qū趋yán炎fèng奉shì势fawn on the powerful
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What does 趋炎附热 mean?
趋炎附热 (qū yán fù rè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on the influential and powerful”.
How do you pronounce 趋炎附热?
趋炎附热 is pronounced qū yán fù rè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋炎附热 literally mean?
Literally, 趋炎附热 means “to seek warmth and attach to heat”. It is used to mean “to fawn on the influential and powerful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋炎附热?
趋：奔走；热：比喻权势。奉承和依附有权有势的人。